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Saturday's Indians lineup
Tonight's game: CLEVELAND (15-25) vs CINCINNATTI (24-18) at 7:05 p.m. at Progressive Field.
Pitching matchup: Indians RHP Fausto Carmona (4-1, 3.33 ERA) vs. Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (3-1, 3.67 ERA).
Lineups:
CLEVELAND
CF Trevor Crowe (.310)
RF Shin-Soo Choo (.300)
LF Austin Kerns (.302)
DH Travis Hafner (.268)
3B Jhonny Peralta (.241)
1B Matt LaPorta (.213)
C Mike Redmond (.244)
2B Mark Grudzielanek (.277)
SS Jason Donald (.133)
CINCINNATI
SS Orlando Cabrera (.275)
2B Brandon Phillips (.262)
1B Joey Votto (.310)
3B Scott Rolen (.285)
RF Jay Bruce (.257)
DH Johnny Gomes (.304)
LF Lance Nix (.260)
C Ramon Hernandez (.280)
CF Drew Stubbs (.190)
NOTES: The Indians look to snap a five-game losing streak by sending their young ace RHP Fausto Carmona to the mound...In his first game hitting in the two-hole in the series opener Friday, Tribe RF Shin-Soo Choo went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI.